Death Note

TV-MA

2017

1 hr. 41 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A high school student discovers a supernatural notebook that has deadly powers. He can kill anyone he wishes simply by inscribing their name within its pages. Intoxicated with his new power, he begins to eliminate those he deems unworthy of life.

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Critics Consensus

Death Note benefits from director Adam Wingard's distinctive eye and a talented cast, but they aren't enough to overcome a fatally overcrowded canvas.

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Phin T

Only refreshing thing,is that clearly,L's actor seems to have read the manga or watched the anime and sometimes makes little gestures in perfect L Style. too bad that the writing of everyone and the whole plot,him included shadows this only good detail.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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frank F

abslotute trash light is an idiot loser mia is a stupid psycho all of the characters are just bad

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Makaelyn C

This movie sucked. I truly don't think the director took the time to watch the anime or learning the characters to really understand death note. The only best part of the movie was William Defoe as ryuk. I would never recommend anyone to watch this movie ever. No hate to the cast but this movie was poorly made.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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anders k

Very interesting movie concept and nicely executed 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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mpreg

DISGUSTING. DIS GRACE TO THE DEATH NOTE FRANCHISE.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Some Guy F

I don't think something can be this bad without it being intentional. I'm pretty sure it's one big joke because it's so ridiculously bad at every turn, no one can be taking this seriously.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Adam Wingard

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Nat Wolff

Light Turner

Margaret Qualley

Mia Sutton

LaKeith Stanfield

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Willem Dafoe

Ryuk

Paul Nakauchi

Watari

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Alison Willmore

BuzzFeed News

Netflix's Death Note fails Asian-Americans in the more mundane way that most Hollywood releases continue to .

Aug 31, 2017

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Elena Lazic

Little White Lies

A project that feels both overdetermined and underdeveloped.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 29, 2017

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Clio Chang

The New Republic

Director Adam Wingard has robbed Death Note of its identity, messing up nearly everything that made the original series so compelling.

Aug 28, 2017

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Ernesto Zelaya Miñano

ScreenAnarchy

This is probably the result of trying to cram an entire series in under two hours, which leads to a climax as convoluted as the Note’s seemingly endless rules.

Feb 3, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Wingard's lack of control over the material seems unlike his work, and yet the uneven result speaks for itself.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 17, 2022

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

...even if we judge Death Note on its own virtues instead of as an adaptation, it falls pathetically flat.

Rated: 1.5/5

Sep 25, 2020

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Synopsis

A high school student discovers a supernatural notebook that has deadly powers. He can kill anyone he wishes simply by inscribing their name within its pages. Intoxicated with his new power, he begins to eliminate those he deems unworthy of life.

Director: Adam Wingard
Executive Producer: Jonathan Eirich, Brendan Ferguson
Screenwriter: Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, Jeremy Slater
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 25, 2017
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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